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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
CHINESE PIRATES.

French Troops OH the TonquLn
Frontier Wiped Out.
Advices from Hong Kong say that the
trouble ON the frontier of Tonquin and
China has assumed most serloms proper
tions News has been received at Hong Kong
from Pakhoi that large bodies Of Chinese
pirates attacked the French garrison at
Hakoi, and arter three days siege, annlhl'
lated the town. They also attacked Mongklo,
with a similar result. The latter Is
a town ten miles from the coast on
the border line of China and Ionquln'
Hakoi is about thirty miles south of Mong.;
tio on the coast The French had small
Fertilization there, with garrison of sixty
men, under Lieutenant McMahon, a nephew,
of Marshal McMahon. After three days
siege only twentv-three Of the garrison re.
matned alive These me- le sortie, but not
one Of them survived.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

Some months ago the natives of GER
tain district in Australia predicted the
approach of foods, and left their low
lying villages for the higher country.
The floods came several weeks later, and
the natives said that their information
had been gathered from the ants, which
had built their nests in the trees, instead
of, as usual, on the ground.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

That knowledge is power has re-
Gently been shown in Upper Michigan,
where a poorly-drcssed day-laborer a
few months ago offered % cents ton
for the refuse and worthless rock heaps
around the iron mines. 1t has panned
out one e-half good ore, and he has already
realized about s5,O0O,OOO from his pur-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26
The Farmers Congress.

In the Farmers National Congress, hel at
Washington, President Beverly appointe
committee as follows to confer with the Sen.
ate in relation to tho secretaryship of
agriculture: r. S. Duke, chairman, of
Virginia: J. W. Stryder, of West Vir-
gina: H. L. D. Lewis, Of Virginia;
Springer Harbaugh, of Minnesota: and W.
L. Parkinson. of Kansas. J.. w. Corbin,
chairman, of Virginia; J. c. Walsh, of
Maryland: J. o. Saxton. Of Pennsylvania:
J. w. Miles, of Iowa, and D. NJ. Russell, of
Mississippi, were appointed to confer with
the Senate and House Committee on Agri-
culture and the State Department Among
the resolutions reported by the Committee
on Resolutions and passed was the fol-
lowing: THAT the clause in the char
ters Of the National bank, which fol bids
their loaning money on real estate works q
great injury to the farmers of the Unit ID
States by denying them, banking priv
ileges and thus causing them to
nav a higher rate of interest than
other class of citizens, and that we, the far
mers of the United States in congress assem-
hled. do most respectfully, but urgently, ask
the Congress of the United States to repeal
the same" The members of tho Congress
called in a body upon the President The
Congress finally adjourned to meet in Chi.
cago on the Tuesday before the meeting of
the Fat Stock Show in November, 1887.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

1t is said that if the silk-reeling ma
chincry now being tried at Washington
works successfully it will put $50, ,ooo,-
600 year more in the pockets of farm
ers. The United States Commissioner Of
Agriculture will buy cocoons from those
who wish to sell them.
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Washington.


The Secretary of the Treasury has ap
pointed Herbert F.. B,echer, son OF Rev
Henry Ward Beecher, to be a special agent
Of the Treasury Department.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: A. E. Lewis, of Pennsylvania,
Deputy Fifth Auditor of the Treasury; l.
N. Buford. of Mississippi, Deputy Fourth
Auditor of the Treasury; Colonel o. H.
Wilcox, Brigadier-General; Lieutenant.
Colonel John Moore Brigadier General and
Surgeon General: Colonel J. c. Duane, Brig
adier.General and Chief Of Engineers; also a
number of postnasters
CoNsULs nominated BY the President
Isaac II. Diller, Of Illinois, at Florence
Oscar Mainlros, of Minnesota, at Coguac;
Willoughby Walling, of Indiana, at Leith
THE Senate Committee on Pensions de-
cided to report favorably to the Senate a
bill which provide; that persons permanently
disabled in the service shall hereafter receive,
in lieu of all pensions now paid them, $72 per
month
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

The swine census as compared to the
human is as eighty to one hundred. That
is, according to Statistician Dodge. of
The Department of Agriculture, Wash
incton, there are eighty hog' to every
700 of population of the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

lie most heavily endowed educational in
stitutions in the United States are: Girard
College, $lO,OOO,OOJ: Columbia, $500 J,0N;
Johns Hopkins, $I,OOJ,OOO; Harvard, s3,rOO,-
COZ; Princeton, s3,5Ol94'I; L:high, $780,
900; Cornell, 81, 100000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

A PITTSBURGH natural-gas company is the
largest one in tho country. 1t supplies over
4Oi manufactures and over 1000 dwellings,
with tho entire amount of fuel consumed.
The total area of pipe leading into Pittsburgh
is given as 1911 ,602 square inches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-01-26

DURING the past year s13, ,2S4, 9S6 was ex-
peuded for educational purposes in the state
OF Ndw York. Of this amount s., ,lG2,a1
was for teachers wages. There are 81 ,325
school teachers and l,135,o73 school children
in the State.
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Sessions

18th DAY.-Mr. Call offered q resolution
declaring that certain lands granted for
railroad purposes in Florida shall be for
feited, and instructing the Attorney
General to bring suit against all cor
poratons attempting to sell. or adver.
tise public lands embraced in railroad
grants where bills for forfeiture are pending
before Congress- :. Mr. Mcpherson proposed
an amendment to the lnter-Sta Commerce
bill . :. A bill was passed appropriating $780,
000 for the widow and daughters OF Erskine
s. Allin, formerly Master Armorer at Spring
field Armory, the inventor Of the Springfield
breech-loading rife musket. in compensation
for the use Of the invention by the govern
ment. Executive session.
l7TH DAY.-A memorial was presented
from the New York Chamber Of Commerce
presenting objections to some of the pro-
visions OF tine Interstate Commerce BILL.
Mr. Hoar, from the Select Committee on the
Centennial Celebration, reported revolutions
declaring it expedient that action be taken by
Congress for the due celebration in Washing
ton about April 30, 1889, Of the centennials of
discovery Of America, and directing the
committee to consider and propose the best
mode of celebration. Adopted. II. Messrs.
Beck and Cullom spoke in favor OF the Inter-
S!ate Commerce Bill. Mr.. Stanford spoke
in opposition Executive Session.
18th DAY.-The Senate resumed consider
alton of the Interstate Commerce bill, and
was addressed by Messrs. Coke Harris and
salisbury in favor Of the measure. -. The
Senate went into secret session and passed
resolution advising the President to enter
into negotiations with Nicaragua for con-
cessions for an interoceanic canal ,
1IFH DAY-The bill to extend the time for
filing claims in the Court of Claims under
the French Spoliation act for twelve months
was passed. -. The Army Appropriation bill
was re ported with amendments. 1t appro--
pirates S23, ,737, IT'S; being S95, l0) in excess Of
the bill as it came from the House. The
Pension Appropriation bill was reported. 1t
appropI iates the same amount as the House
bill. Mr.. Call spoke in favor of, and
Messrs Brown and Mitchell tOregon) against
the Interstate Commerce bill.
10Th DAY.-The Senate took up the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Vest directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish full
and itemi2etl statement of all money paid
out on account Of prosecutions of criminal
cases in State Courts by Federal officials Of
the departments, from July 1870, to Decem-
ber |, 1886, with list of officials, agents
OF employees engaged, the amount paid them
for what SPECIFIC services, etc. The reSolu-
ton was made to apply to civil cases also
and then adoDted. -. "A running discussion
on the Interstate Commerce bill took place,
the debaters being Messrs. Harris aud George
in favor of. and Mr.. Hoar against the meas
ure. Mr. Evarts also opposed the bill, de-
nouncing it as unconstitutional. .Conferees
were appointed on the Anti-PolygamY bill
passed by the House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
officer Ruio,s As.aiiants.

The cases of tine roughs who as
saulted Officer Rulo, on Saturday night,
in the Schooner Saloon, occupied the
attention of Justice Austin for some
time yesterday. Jerry Murphy, the bar
keeper who used the club, was charged
with battery and with resisting an Off.
cer His bail on the former charge was
fixed at $500, and on the latter at $500.
His case will be looked into to-day.
John Mullin, who took Officer Rulo's re.
volver from his pocket, while the others
held him down, and was charged with
robbery. was held to answer in 81 900
bail. The rest of the roughs were
charged, with disorderly conduct, and
P. Kenny was sentenced to 100 days in
the County Jail, James Brooks so days,
and John Mccarthy to Is days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
PERSONAL Mention.
Madame Janish is at the st. Elmo.

Madame Janish is at the st. Elmo.
N. Blackstoek. of Ventura, is in the
city.
Bayard 7. Smith, of Pasadena, was in
the city yesterday.
Will 7. Glassell, of Florence, was in
the city yesterday.
E. P. Ford and wife, Wichita. Kansas,
are at the Grand Central.
Col. II. G. Otis. late of the Times.
left for San Francisco yesterday.
HI. P. Ernst left for San Francisco las t
evening on visit to his relatives.
Chas. Codori, one OF the editors of the
Ventura Republican, is visiting Los An.
geles.
Captain ID. R. Risley and wife, Of
Pasadena, arrived home yesterday from
San Francisco.
John L. Truslow, General Southwest
ern Passenger Agent of the Atlantic and
Pacific railway, will be in town to-day.
Mrs. L. S. Holman and Miss Jennie
Corliss, OF San Bernardino, are in the
city for few days and are stopping at
the Nadeau.
w. A. Bissell, General Freight and
Passenger Agent of the A. & P. r r.,
was in the city yesterday. His head
quarters are at San Francisco.
Mr.. T. w. Stackpole and F. ]. Lin.
coin, the hotel keepers and restaura.
teurs Of the overland railways, arrived
in the city yesterday on a visit to their
old friends.
Capt. c. f. French, of Santa Ana, ia
in the city. He will 20 to San Bernar-
dino TO day to attend meeting of the
directors of the Los Angeles and San
Bernardino railroad company.
MIR. H. z. Osborne has been invited
and consented to deliver an address at
San Fernando on Decoration Day. The
Evening Express will have to do without
his services on that anniversary day.
We are glad to learn from Byron
Springs that Mr.. Sam. A. Tuttle has
rallied from the very low condition he
was in at previous accounts, and that
his friends think he will be strong enough
to be removed in few days 10 Fulton
Wells.
Rev. s. ]. Flemming, of Long Beach,
was yesterday presented with purse of
$500 by the members of his church at
Long Beach, to enable him to take a
summer vacation. He will utilize the
donation by trip to Alaska. Mr.. Flem.
ing being newspaper man will make an
account of his voyage most interesting.
ID. ]. Simmons, acting manager of the
Metropolitan Theater and Clunie's
Opera House, at Sacramento, arrived
yesterday as agent of the Edmunds-
Cooper Company of sixteen persons, the
support of Miss George Woodthorpe, the
talented artistic, who is making a tour
Of California. The company arrived at
ll:40 A. M. yesterday and left at 80 P.
M. for Pasadena, where they performed
last night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
THEATRICAL.
Sardou,s Princess Andrea' at
the Opera House.

the opera House.
The German actress, Mrs. Janish.
Countess Arco, as set forth in the bills,)
made her first appearance at the Opera
House last night to select audience.
The piece presented was the Princess
Andrea. Like all of Sardou's plays,
there is strength of dramatic situation
and plot in the Princess AndreG which
chains the attention of the audience from
the rise Of the curtain till its fall. 1t is
the story of loving wife and tickle
husband. The treasures of affection he
should have laid upon the domestic
altar he lavishes upon professional
danseuse. The wife discoy ers his per-
fidy and thwarts his contemplated elope-
ment by securing his incarceration as a
lupatic. A friend gains access to his
cell, and arouses his jealousy by relating
suspicious circumstances he had OBJ
served in the husbands house. By ruse
he escapes from the place of his con-
tinement and returns home. His sus-
ptCiOnS dtoDoAiON, Dub LIS htic 10 NV
easily plaeated. She avows that he
was arrested at her instance because
she knew he was deserving her for the
dancing girl. He is overwhelmed with
shame, becomes repentant, and asks for.
| giveness. This he secures after a trial
of his sincerity, and the
curtain falls ON scene OF
reconciliation. This is the plot, and
It is worked out by the author with his
usual dramatic power. Mrs. Janish as
the abused wife, is, of course, the central
character. She dresses her part admir-
ably, and at times throws good deal
of dramatic expression into her role.
Her English is imperfect in its accentua-
ton; but the worst fault is in her
enunciation. 1t is at times so unintel.
igible as to confuse the unders anding
and battle the most acute ear. Yet In
some of the most striking situations her
acting is animated and expressive, and
makes up in a measure for her faults of
enunciation. She is supported by an
excellent company. Frank A. Aiken,
the tickle husband, is very clever actor,
and played, his role admirably. i've may
say the same of Leo Cooper, George F.
Moore G. Guy Spangler, A. G. Enos
and Miss Vergie Graves. VIM. Gross,
and A. Z. Albert had but little to do,
but that little they did we'll. The Com.
pany throughout is so strong as to as.
sure an excellent rendition of any piece
they may present; and they certainly
render the Princes Andrea so accept.
ally as to carry the interest of the aud.
ience with them throughout the piece.
1t will be repeated this evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN, for Coughs and
COLDS, Group. Whooping Cough and Hoarse.
less, Gilmore's Magnetic Elixir. @. f.
agent, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
Fruit Canning.

The growth of the fruit canning in.
dustry IN this State is astonishing. 1t
is expected that 10000 tons, or 1000 car
loads will be canned in California this
year. There is also an immense quanti-
ty of fruit dried. But nut growing is
ranking with the important industries.
OF almonds alone the crop Of this season
is expected to reach 400 tons. 1t will
not be many years before fruit growing
will outrank in Importance any other
interest on the Pacific coast.-[Chico
Chroniele.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
New Parior of the Native sons.

A new parlor Of the Native Sons of
the Golden West is being organized in
this city. The charter roll just opened
already contains the names of number
of the leading young men of the city,
especially among the legal fraternity.
The new parlor promises to be one of
the finest in the State in point of ability
and culture of the members. District
Deputy Homer G. Katz, of Los Angeles
Parlor No. As, has charge of the charter
roll. Among those who have signed to
become members are Senator Stephen
M. White and ex-senator X. F. Del
Vale,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
Coming Excursions.

A special excursion via the 'Sunset
Route" of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, from New Orleans, Texas and
general Eastern points, is scheduled to
leave New Orleans at 7:l5 A. M. on June
9, arriving at Los Angeles June IL,
about 7:3O P. NJ. A similar excursion
will leave New Orleans on June %, ar.
irving at Los Angeles on June 26.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
A Fortunate congregation.

The Central Baptist congregation is
happy. Some weeks ago the members
of the church bought lot on Fourth
street near Main, paying therefor
$4,000, and began raising funds for the
erection of church edilice. Yesterday
the lot was sold for $40, 900, leaving the
congregation clear prost of Sl4, 900.
This, with the amount raised by voluu-
tary subscription, will permit the
purchase of another LOT and the erection
of handsome building.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-24
A wreck Narrowly Missed

In attempting to remove a boulder
yesterday morning on the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad track north Of the city, J.
II. MulIey, O section foreman. broke his
right arm above his wrist. He got the
immense rock from the track just as the
ll.4O passenger train came thundefing
a1one.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
Electrical Fire Alarm.

A HERALD reporter met this morn
ing Mr.. w. ii. Cole in conversation
with Chief Kahn concerning a system
of fire alarms for the CITY.
Mr.. Cole came here from Chicago
as the new manager of the Texas Elec-
trio Light company. lie says that he
shall overhaul the system here and
give the people Of Dallas iirst-class
electric lights. lie acknowledges that
the light has been inferior but he will
put the works in such condition as to
give as good light as can be produced.
lie will endeavor TO induce the city
to adopt this kind of light for the
lighting of the city. Mr.. Cole has
some experience in electric fire alarms
and will make the city proposition
to establish complete system of fire
alarms. From the interest he takes
in the matter and his evident knowl-
edge of the business, the city coun Gil
would do well to pause moment and
cons der what he may say TO them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
bad Accident,

This afternoon Mr. +. W. Swindells,
pressman in the press room of the
Western Newspaper Union, met with
a severe accident. His hand was
caught in the air cylinder OF a large
Potter press, instantly cutting the
second and third fingers off the right
hand. DR.. Davis was called, and
while the HERALD is going TO press
q surgical operation is being per-
formed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
The $4,000 Cattle Suit.

The big cattle suit in tie United
States Court now in session here, IN
which l.. V. 4. Randolph, formerly
treasurer of the Illinois Central Rail
road, as plaintiff and w. +. Hudson,
as defendant, has occupied the court
for several davs. The suit is brought
TO recover $30.000 advanced to pur-
chase cattle and 1874 600, the
amount Of the bond Hudson gave
Randolph as security against failure to
faithfully fill the contract. The claim
is that Hudson received the money
but failed to deliver the cattle. The
case was given to the jury yesterday.
who were out until O'Clock this morn
ing before they agreed. Their YER
dict was in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of $4,000, and interest thereon,
and $4,000 indemnity, making in all
$4,000 Mr.. Hudson was given $4,000
for damages. After the verdict was
rendered, Judge Mccormick sent them
back to correct their verdict in the
matter of damages-n not being suffi-
ciently explicit. Up to going to press
the jury had not reported.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
TRIAL OF THE SUSPECTS"
Continued Until TO-MOrrOw to
Establish the Validity of
Mrs. Wilson's Marriage.

The government in the examination
of witnesses in the case against A. j..
Wilson, G. w. Thompson and Mrs.
Wilson. for the robbery of the post
Office at Gainesville, rested its case
yesterday evening. No essential evi,
dence was brought out other han has
been given in the HERALD.
When court convened this morning
the usual crowd was present eager to
drink the details as it fell from the
lips of the witnesses. A rumor had
got afoat that Mrs. Wilson would
turn states evidence, but there was no
foundation to the story so far as re-
porter of the HERALD could learn.
Col. Crawford attorney for the de-
PENDANTS asked continuance of the
trial until tomorrow, to enable them
to get evidence of the marriage of Mrs
Wilson to A. j. Wilson. They claim
that Justice Nance at Fort Worth per-
formed the ceremony, and two wit
nesses have bcen sent for. Ofcourse, if
that fact can be established it places
Mrs. Wilson in comparatively secure
position, as she would not be respon-
sible for what her husband did, unless
there was evidence, positive, that she
was party to the robbery. If the va
lidity of her marriage is not establish
ed she stands to the robbery the same
as the other defendants.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
Judge Braswell is Not a Candi-
date.

Learning that Judge Braswell was a
candidate for mayor reporter of the
HERALD propounded the question to
the Judge to-day, while he sat enjoy
ing a cold, but tempting. lunch, and
who answered.: NO, sir, while ap-
preciate the honorable mention of my
name in connection with mayorality,
r, am perfectly contented with the
the position the people have seen fit 10
confer upon me by their suffrages, and
then 1 should object to the office, be-
cause the judicial part is to be taken
away from tho mayor, and, cir. my
mind Is absorbed in the execution of
law, sir."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
Nine Horse Thieves and Twelve

IIOISCSs
A HERALD reporter met sheriff j..
w. Evans, of Bonham, in sheriff Lew
is office this morning and had talk
about the nine horse thieves Mr.. Lewis
and his assistants captured day or
two ago. The first capture was in the
Indian Territory, one Geo. Williams
and got one horse. This led to the
arrest of Alonzo Gatcwood and Dave
Eastman in Fannn county, and the
capture of three horses. Williams
"squealed," and gave the gang all
away; the leader being Elder Cole
man, Baptist preacher near Denisop,
old man Dawson and his three sons
They are all colored, and they had it
down pretty fine. The officers got
nine men and twelve horses. They
have found owners to seven of the
horses already.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
The Courts.

There will be county court next
Monday.
The district court is still engaged
with the case of VIM. Pagow ct al.
against G. w. Glover ct al, espass to
try title. Attorneys Bookhout and
Field have had a legal gladiatorial
contest, that brought out some elegant
and fine points, which were handled
In q mastery manner.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
The 21st, Instead of the Sth

Sheriff Lewis received 4 letter from
Mr.. Kirk, secretary of the Texas Sher-
ifs Association, saying that the con-
vention of sheriffs would meet in Dal-
las on the 2lst of February, instead of
the Sth, as heretofore announced. Mr..
Lewis says the people are responding
cordially for such aid as is being
asked.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-04
Hopes in a New Line to
Dallas.

Henrietta's Hopes In a New Line to
Dallas.
HENRIETTA, Feb. 4.-Worh Is pro-
crossing rapidly on the Gainesville
Henrietta Il Western, and the proba-
bilities are that the cars viii run here
by April !. When the tine 10 oomplet-
ed to Henrietta, Dallas win practically
have another line Of road tributary to
her trade, as your correspondent has
it on good authority that 10 Is the in
tention of the Missouri Pacific officials
to run through train from Henrietta,
via Whiiesboro and Denton, TO Dallas,
connecting at Whitesboro with the
Missouri Pacific north and south
bound. This will give direct line to
Dallas, without laying over all night
in Fort Worth or reaching Dallas at
midnight. As soon as business justi-
fies we have no doubt that train will
leave Henrietta and Dallas each n.orn-
ing and make the round trip. Dallas
cannot help sppreciating her interest
in the completion of this line, which
will give her direct connection with
the great Northwest